the csu early assessment program. once upon a time, in a college not too far away…
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Freshmen Mike and Janie were taking an Algebra
class that they really should have mastered in high school
The class cost $290, didn’t give them ANY
units toward their Baccalaureate
degrees…
…AND was pretty much a repetition of what they had already had in high school.
In another lecture hall across campus, two other
freshmen, Kim and Brian,
were stuck in an English class that was costing good money, but not
going toward their college degrees.
Mike, Janie, Kim and Brian are all bright students who did well enough in high
school and on their SATs to get them into a 4-year college.
But they did not pass the college placement tests in English and math, so were forced to take remedialclasses in college.
These freshmen represent about 50% of freshmen who attend a California State University…
And they represent about 70% of those who attend Community College after high school.
Could it be that students need the information
about how prepared they are earlier
in their high school career?
The California State University (CSU)
system has designed a tool whereby high
school JUNIORS can assess whether they
are prepared for college.
The thinking is that…
….if students know they are not ready early on, then they can try to
GET more prepared during their senior year.
And here’s a bit of information that may interest you…
Research has shown that those students who have to take remedial
classes are less likely to finish college than those who start in on
regular college courses.
So here’s the tool…
The California State University
Early Assessment Program
Preparing Students for College-Level Preparing Students for College-Level English and MathematicsEnglish and Mathematics
High school juniors can take this college-ready
assessment the SAME time they take theSTAR test.
It’s actually ON the test!
There are 15 extra questions in math and 15 extra questions in
English
(English also includes an essay you take earlier)
At the end of your math and English test, you will see a little
symbol that says “CSU.”_______________________
Fill in the bubble that asks whether you want these scores released to CSUs, and then simply take the 15
extra questions.
When you receive scores back
in the summer,you will find out
whether you’re ready for college.
(Early Assessment scores will be on the same STAR score letter mailed to your home)
If you ARE ready, you are automatically EXEMPT from taking
the placement test if you go to a CSU.
You get to start right in on college-level courses!
____________________________
If you are NOT ready, talk to your counselor as soon
as school starts in the fall.
If you are NOT prepared, you will want to consider:
• taking that extra year of math
• taking a different kind of English course
• increasing the time you spend on reading and writing
• taking an online math course
• taking English and math practice tests
• getting one-on-one tutoring
California is the ONLY state that offers this FREE college-readiness
assessment.
Don’t miss this opportunity to
find out if you’re prepared for
college-level work!